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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold is as pictures of silver.(Prov.25:11) It is so important to speak the right words to people at the right time to produce the right results. When you think of apples of gold in pictures of silver, then you are thinking of wealth and excellence. When we speak wisdom into the lives of others we are making them wealthy. Therefore we must seek God for He is the source of all wisdom and He will give us just the right words needed at the right time.
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#Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well-pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. Col. 3:20,21
Children are given the command to obey their parents in all things and Fathers are commanded not to provoke their children to anger lest they be discouraged. The key is fathers who are in the Lord knows how to discipline their children without discouraging them. The bible tells us that wrath is bound up in the heart of a child, and the rod of reproof gets it out of them. So always tell your children when you discipline them that you love them and this is for your good. The children will understand and respect you for this. Today with so many divided families with only one parent, this is a missing element in the family and because of It, children are disobedient to their parents. A house divided against itself shall not stand. Families need to be encouraged more now than ever before in this coronavirus pandemic and we do that by sharing bible verses one to another to lift our spirits in adversity. The scripture tells us that God makes all things beautiful in His time and this gives us hope in the midst of sorrow. My prayer is that wives will submit to their husbands and that husbands will love their wives, then the children will be obedient to their parents in the Lord. This is how to have a happy Christian home.
#Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and be not bitter against them. Col. 3:18,19
Paul now shifts to the Christian home and how important it is for wives to submit unto your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord. I worked as a vocational minister and Service Technician which allowed me to go in the homes and repair major appliances like washers, dryers, dishwashers, garbage deposers, and water heaters. I met a lot of wives who were angry at their husbands who were not handy enough to them. The command is to submit to your own husband, whether he is handy or not. I counseled some of them and told them to respect their husbands and thank God that he provided a wonderful home for them to live in. This is something that builds up husbands when they know that their wife respects them and husbands will, in turn, love their wives by not being bitter against them. Bitterness is a great detraction to love and it is so important that wives treat their husband with respect not complaining to other husbands about how bad your husband is about not doing housework, like washing dishes. Husbands need to support wives at home more knowing that they need help with the children and the housework. It is a blessing now that with the coronavirus pandemic, more husbands are at home working remotely and they are able to support the wife with the children more. God causes all things to work together for our good to those that love the Lord and are called according to his purposes.
#Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Col. 3:16,17
In order to thrive in the Christian life, let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. This is how we overcome the coronavirus pandemic and not fall into a state of depression. With many churches now starting to assemble together, it is important that we continue to pray for one another and encourage one another with the word of God. Then whatever we do in word or deed, we must do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Every day is a day of thanksgiving and we must give thanks to God in all things for this is the will of God for us in Christ Jesus. So call someone and speak words of wisdom using scripture to teach and admonish one another. Read a psalm and sing hymns to the Lord for encouragement.
#And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body and be ye thankful. Col. 3:14,15
Charity is above all the fruits of the Spirit that we are to put on. Love covers a multitude of sins and perfect love covers all sins. This is so important in the body of Christ that unites us and knits us together. The last fruit is peace and we have peace with God through the blood of Jesus. Therefore the peace of God is to rule in our hearts, to which also we are called in one body and we are to be thankful for this. When we do this the home is just like a church where all the members are at peace with one another and loving one another unconditionally by the power of the Holy Spirit. So tell your family members how much you love them and are working to keep the peace of God ruling in our hearts in the family. As all families have issues, when we have them we will forgive one another just as Christ has forgiven us.
#Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another and forgiving one another, if any man has a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. Col. 3:12,13
We are now a new creation in Christ Jesus and have a new robe to put on which is a sign of the filling of the Holy Spirit: Kindness enables us to treat people kindly even those who have treated us badly. Humbleness of mind allows us to not think more highly of ourselves than God would want us to think. Longsuffering allows us to wait on God when life throws us curve balls. Forbearing one another allows us to overcome the hatred of others who have treated us wrong and forgiving one another allows us to forgive them as Christ has forgiven us. We overcome quarrels with people by forgiving them as Christ has forgiven you. This is the greatest manifestation that we are walking in the power of the Holy Spirit. God will reward us for our faith just like He rewarded the children of Israel who obeyed Moses at the Rea Sea to cross over to the other side. Remember faith is our victory over this world, so no matter what you are facing have faith in God. Maybe the doctor gave you a bad report, just have faith in God that He will heal you and see you through.
#There is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free but Christ is all and in all. Col. 3:11
In Christ, we are all one and He is all and in all. The Church today is multicultural consisting of many cultures male and female yet Christ made us one through his blood. For all have sinned all fallen short of the glory of God; there is none righteous, but we have imputed righteousness in Christ. We are sanctified by the Holy Spirit and not by keeping the Law. We have been circumcised by the Holy Spirit in the heart and are one body in Christ. This is poignant and can only be understood by the Spirit. We are accepted in the beloved as the body of Christians there is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ. It is time that the Church will be that pure Bride without blemish or spot ready for the coming of the Lord to take us to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. What a joy that will be when all Greek, Jew, circumcised, Barbarian, Scythian, bond, and free will all be one in Christ Jesus.
#But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Col. 3:8-10
We must put off anger while it, no sin to be angry, but we must not sin by being angry. Also, wrath has put off because vengeance is of the Lord he will repay. We must speak the truth to our neighbors and realize that we have put off the old man with his deeds. We have put on the new man which is renewed in the knowledge of the truth of Jesus Christ who has set us free from the law of sin and death. Therefore walk in the liberty wherewith Christ has set us free. Since we are created in him a new creation by the Holy Spirit.
#Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence and covetousness, which is idolatry; For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time when ye lived in them. Col. 3:5-7
We must put to death our flesh upon the cross by not allowing it to control us. When we walk in the Spirit we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Marriage between a man and a woman will produce fruits of righteousness. God is light and will not allow any darkness at all in the church. We pray for the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. We need a revival in the church and it will be good to have a Christian Supreme Court Justice on the court. May God bless America and the free as well as the brave.
#When Christ, who is our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Col. 3:4
The blessed hope of the Church is when Christ who is our life shall appear, then shall we also appear with him in glory. This hope purifies us, as we are pure by the blood of Jesus. We have been justified from our sins by the blood of Jesus, and we are being sanctified from our sins through the power of the Holy Spirit, and we will be delivered from the presence of sin at the glorification of the body when Jesus appears. For the Lord, Himself shall descend from heaven with the shout, the voice of the arc angel and the trumpet of God shall sound, then the dead in Christ shall be raised, and we who are alive and remain shall be caught up in the clouds, changed in the twinkling of an eye to forever be with the Lord. Praise Jehovah Rapha our healer and Savior of our souls that we will live forever in our glorified bodies to forever be with the Lord. Even so, come to us Lord Jesus and take us away to be with you forever is our prayer.
#If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Col. 3:1-3
Paul uses if ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, meaning in the third heaven where Christ is seated on the right hand of God. We must place our eyes on Jesus, and focus on running the race which is set before us. By setting our affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Consider yourself dead and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Thank God for sparing us from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic and giving us the grace to endure the long hurricane season. Continue praying for those affected by climate change and take advantage of early voting. May God give us leaders that will take climate change seriously and reduce our carbon footprint in the environment.
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